Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

The beauty of this recipe for Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas is the versatility. It is just so easy to substitute wonderful ingredients that you probably have on hand. Don’t like green peppers? Grab a poblano instead. Want more spice? Add in some jalapeno toward the end of the cook time. This recipe is also fantastic simply because it is made on a sheet pan. Simple cleanup, easy preparation and slam dunk flavors.

Fantastically delicious sheet pan chicken fajitas. They couldn’t be any easier to make… and almost no mess!

Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas: Healthy Simplicity

Are you living the low carb lifestyle? Trying to make recipes which are fast, healthy and delicious? I guarantee this recipe for oven baked chicken fajitas is so easy and healthy that it will become a quick “go to” meal once a week.

Wondering how you’re going to eat fajitas without tortillas? It’s easy. We’re going to plate these fajitas on a bed of fresh arugula. The peppery green compliments the spice from the fajita perfectly.

Looking to jazz up the recipe a bit? Simple. Crumble some fresh cotija on top for a salty burst of flavor. Or make a quick lime vinaigrette for the arugula. Here’s how:

Lime Vinaigrette Recipe:

Juice of 1 Lime 1/4 Cup Olive Oil Pinch of Salt Pinch of Pepper

Add all the ingredients to a bowl. Mix well with a fork. Add to the arugula.

Check out how beautiful these look… the cooking liquid is full of spices and seasoning to make the whole dish pop!

Recipe for Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

The recipe for oven baked chicken fajitas is really simple. It needs the following:

Chicken, Shrimp or Flank Steak.

Bell Peppers

Onions

Seasoning (Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt & Pepper)

Cilantro & Lime

You will need a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and an oven set to 350F.

Slice the peppers, onions and protein to the same width. Coat the peppers and onions with some oil, season and bake for 15 minutes.

Add the protein and continue to bake until cooked through.

Plate and serve hot with some cotija over a fresh bed of arugula.

Oven baked chicken fajitas are perfect for lunch, dinner or for a party with friends.

The Recipe Redux

This month’s challenge is to make a simple, healthy sheet pan meal. There are about a million different ways that the challenge could be completed, but what can I say… my family loves Mexican so here we are with this wonderful oven baked chicken fajitas recipe. I hope that you love it as much as we do!

Healthy Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

The beauty with this recipe is the versatility. Don’t like green peppers? Simply substitute Poblano peppers instead. Interchange different pepper colors. Prefer spicy? Throw in some sliced Jalapenos during the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Use prepared fajita or taco seasonings available in any grocery store for spice variations. Try sliced flank steak or even shrimp. Just remember to adjust protein cooking times – shrimp cooks way faster than chicken. Add it towards the end of your cooking process.

Prep Time10mins

Cook Time40mins

Total Time50mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Gluten Free, Mexican, Paleo, Primal, Southwest

Servings: 4people

Calories: 377kcal

Author: Scott G

Ingredients

1.5LbsChicken BreastBoneless Skinless

1Yellow PepperJulienne

1Orange PepperJulienne

1Red PepperJulienne

1Spanish OnionSliced Thin

1/4CupOlive OilDivided

3TeaspoonsChili PowderDivided

3TeaspoonsGarlic PowderDivided

1TeaspoonSaltDivided

1/2TeaspoonPepperDivided

2TablespoonsCilantroMinced

1LimeSliced

1/4CupCotijaOptional

1BoxFresh Arugula

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Pan should be a minimum 15 ½ “x 10”. In fact, the larger the better. You want to be able to spread your ingredients out so they cover the pan in one layer for more even cooking.

Slice peppers into same size strips

Slice onions into same size strips (similar to peppers) slicing top to bottom.

In a bowl toss peppers, onions, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 ½ teaspoons of the chili powder, 1 ½ teaspoons of the garlic powder, salt to taste and fresh ground pepper to taste, making sure strips are well coated.

Spread seasoned vegetables out on sheet pan and place in oven for 15 minutes

While those cook, cut chicken breasts into strips, long-ways. If breasts are too thick butterfly so pieces are thinner. Make sure strips are similar in size.

Pull sheet pan out of oven, and with a spatula or tongs, push vegetables to one side, covering about half of the sheet pan. Spread seasoned chicken strips over the other half of the sheet pan, and place back in oven for about 20 more minutes, tossing chicken as well as vegetables for even cooking. Chicken strips should reach internal temperature of 165oF. Vegetables should be tender, not mushy.

When cooked, transfer the peppers to a bowl and the chicken to a separate bowl.

Sprinkle some cilantro, cotija (if using) and lime over the chicken.

Plate some arugula. Layer on some onions and peppers. Top with the chicken and enjoy.

Notes

The key to making sheet pan meals work is adjusting ingredient size to cook in the same (or as close to) amount of time, making denser ingredients smaller in size and thinner or more delicate ingredients larger.Or you can always add ingredients as you go!

Don't have traditional chili powder? No problem. Add in some chipotle powder or whatever other ground chili powder you might have on hand.

Want to spice it up? Add in some jalapeno toward the end of the cook time... or poblano in the place of one of the peppers. Or top the fajita with a spicy salsa.

Make sure that you drag the cooked chicken through the pan juices before removing from the sheet pan. It's so full of flavor!

If you use other proteins other than chicken, you will need to adjust the cook times. Shrimp cook MUCH faster than chicken and steak should be cooked to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal

Please Note: the nutritional data is provided by NutriFox and may not be 100% accurate.

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My whole life I have fought and lost the weight loss battle... until recently when I changed my entire way of eating to Low Carb / Keto. In SIX MONTHS I lost 10+ INCHES off of my waistline by eating my own low carb recipes. I'll be sharing more recipes with you... I'm a true believer in the low carb lifestyle!!

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